MARCH 29, 1967: The Royal Air Force and Royal Navy unleashed a two-day bombing campaign on the stricken Torrey Canyon oil tanker in a bid to sink it on this day in 1967. Bomber crews dropped 19 tons of ordnance on the Liberian ship after 32million gallons of crude oil gushed into the sea offContinue reading “MARCH 29, 1967: Stricken Torrey Canyon oil tanker is bombed by Navy and RAF in bid to sink it off Cornish coast”
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Photos – One more bird from the shops of Martin Aircraft. This a Martin XP6M-1 Seamaster, which first flew on 14 July 1955. It was a swept-wing seaplane powered by four Allison J-71 tubojet engines, and would have been tasked with the delivery of nuclear weapons and the laying mines. Unfortunately, it did not survive its four years of operational evaluation, and was eventually cancelled. This was the last in the long line of Martin flying boats I really wish I could have seen one of these in action. Fly Navy
The Martin P6M SeaMaster was an experimental strategic bomber flying boat built by the Glenn L. Martin Company for the United States Navy that almost entered service; production aircraft were built and Navy crews were undergoing operational training, with service entry expected in about six months, when the program was cancelled on 21 AugustContinue reading “Photos – One more bird from the shops of Martin Aircraft. This a Martin XP6M-1 Seamaster, which first flew on 14 July 1955. It was a swept-wing seaplane powered by four Allison J-71 tubojet engines, and would have been tasked with the delivery of nuclear weapons and the laying mines. Unfortunately, it did not survive its four years of operational evaluation, and was eventually cancelled. This was the last in the long line of Martin flying boats I really wish I could have seen one of these in action. Fly Navy”
Russian Northern Navy in the Arctic. Vice admiral Alexander Moiseev claimed non-NATO countries were also increasing their Arctic military interests Petr Velikiy
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Thank you for Your Service: TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa decommissioned
In this photograph captured in February 2022, TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa is seen departing her homeport in Tuzla for sea trials of the Aselsan Gökdeniz air defence system. The gun can be seen at the rear of the vessel under cover. The Turkish Navy announced that the Rhein class multi-purpose ship TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa was decommissioned onContinue reading “Thank you for Your Service: TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa decommissioned”
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 26, 2024
1 USNI News GraphicThese are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 26, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Ships UnderwayContinue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Feb. 26, 2024”
